miếu đường
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- The royal court; the imperial palace: Refers to the physical location where the king's court was situated and official government affairs were conducted.
- The royal ancestral temple; a temple for deceased kings: Specifically denotes a temple or shrine dedicated to the worship of deceased monarchs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các quan văn võ tề tựu tại miếu đường. (The civil and military officials gathered at the royal court.)
- Nhà vua đến miếu đường để tế lễ tổ tiên. (The king went to the royal temple to perform rituals for his ancestors.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to describe institutions and architecture of the feudal monarchy in Vietnam. It is not used in modern, everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
Triều đình (n): The royal court (as an institution).
- Triều đình ban hành một đạo luật mới. (The court issued a new decree.)
Thái miếu (n): The main ancestral temple of a royal dynasty.
- Thái miếu là nơi thờ cúng các vị vua sáng lập. (The Thái Miếu is where the founding kings are worshipped.)
Synonyms
- Royal court: The place where a sovereign governs.
- Imperial palace: The official residence of an emperor or king.
- Ancestral temple: A temple dedicated to the lineage of ancestors, especially royalty.
Related Idioms
- Trên miếu đường, dưới đình trung: A classical phrase denoting the entire structure of feudal authority, from the highest court () down to the local communal house ().
- Luật pháp xưa quy định từ trên miếu đường, dưới đình trung đều phải tuân thủ. (Ancient law mandated compliance from the highest court down to the local level.)